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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Walters State Community College

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Walters State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Walters State Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

WSCC is located in Morristown, Tennessee and approximately 5,742 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

WSCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at WSCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WSCC offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

WSCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at WSCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Walters State Community College.

WSCC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

23% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WSCC are white. Around 97% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walters State Community College with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Walters State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 28
Fire Protection 11

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Walters State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors 19,760 $69,690
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 13,410 $44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers 9,670 $35,470
Firefighters 5,710 $40,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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